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In the regard, the return of former members of the Islamic State (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) terrorist group to their countries of residence, in particular to... ... already creates hotbeds of tensions in predominantly Muslim areas in the Balkans. The European Union’s
position
on the matter is no cause for optimism either.
The degradation... ... tendencies in the region. In 2018–2019, a wave of mass rallies
rolled through
Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo. The protesters demanded the resignation of their respective...
... them by an escalation of tensions between regional players.
Present-day situation
The European Union offered all the Balkan peoples a so-called “European future”. The... ... region. Brussels simply has neither resources, nor desire to do it.
RIAC Longread “Russia in the Balkans”: Interests of the Leading Actors, Russia’s Presence in Southeast... ... of Kosovo, part of Macedonia, part of Serbia (Bujanovac and Presevo), Ulcinj part of Montenegro;
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“Great” Serbia
: the Republic of Serbia, the Republika Srpska with...
Geo-strategic changes in the Balkans force Russia to consider the region’s new position in Russian foreign policy
Reasons for Montenegro’s Accession to NATO
Two main motivations are present in the actions of NATO on the western part of the Balkan Peninsula—one strategic and one tactical. In terms of strategic motivation, the policy of luring former Yugoslavian republics ...
... and eat it – our strategic priority is to become a full member of the European Union
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. President Filip Vujanović put it even more clearly: “Russia is a big country and Montenegro does not significantly influence global processes. Russia needs to understand that Montenegro wants to become a part of the European Union and NATO, but that does not mean that we are anti-Russia.”
All in all, Russian–Montenegrin relations remain “good and friendly”.
The response in the Russian press and among officials has been to accuse the Montenegrins ...
